Thu. Jan 9th, 2025

UGC NET December 2011 Paper II

  1. The slope declining model was proposed by

    Options:
    1. W. Penck
    2. W.M. Davis
    3. L.C. King
    4. Wood

    Option: B

  2. Nazca Plate lies

    Options:
    1. West of South America
    2. East of South America
    3. East of North America
    4. West of North America

    Option: A

  3. A narrow block elevated between two normal faults is called

    Options:
    1. Graben
    2. Horst
    3. Monocline
    4. Anticline

    Option: B

  4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

    List I(Landforms) List II(Agents)
    (a) Arete (i) Running water
    (b) Polje (ii) Glaciers
    (c) Yardang (iii) Underground water
    (d) Gorge (iv) Wind
    Options:
    1. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
    2. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
    3. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
    4. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

    Option: A

  5. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : Spheroidal weathering is the result of chemical weathering.

    Reason (R) : Spheroidal weathering occurs when water penetrates joints and dissolves the rock cementing material.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: A

  6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : The islands along the Mid Atlantic Ridge are highly prone to volcanic activity.

    Reason (R) : The sea floor spreading is the main cause of earthquakes in the Atlantic Ocean.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: B

  7. The position of Thermal equator is normally at

    Options:
    1. 0°
    2. 5°N
    3. 5°S
    4. 10°N

    Option: B

  8. Which of the following is not relevant to Ice Age Hypothesis ?

    Options:
    1. Thermal Contraction Theory
    2. Carbon-di-oxide Hypothesis
    3. Ozone Depletion Hypothesis
    4. Volcanic Dust Hypothesis

    Option: B

  9. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : Pressure in the troposphere falls with increasing height.

    Reason (R) : The upper atmosphere has relatively low temperature.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: A

  10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : The Indian monsoon is influenced by El Nino

    Reason (R) : At the occurrence of El Nino there develops a high pressure area along the coast of Peru.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation.
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: C

  11. Which of the following is not a calcareous ooze ?

    Options:
    1. Pteropod ooze
    2. Diatom ooze
    3. Globigerina ooze
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  12. Which of the following is the most important element of ecosystem ?

    Options:
    1. Energy flow
    2. Ecological succession
    3. Food chain
    4. Food web

    Option: A

  13. Which of the following is considered to be the global carbon sink ?

    Options:
    1. Antarctic ice sheet
    2. Sahara Desert
    3. Equatorial rainforest
    4. Arctic Ocean

    Option: C

  14. Which of the following is not correct about the desert biomes vegetation ?

    Options:
    1. Short tape roots
    2. Reflective surface of leaf
    3. Ephemeral plants
    4. Waxy coating

    Option: A

  15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

    List I(Names of Geographers) List II(Contributions)
    (a) Roger Minshull (i) Cities in Evolution
    (b) Richard Hartshorne (ii) The Human Use of Human Being
    (c) Patrick Geddes (iii) Regional Geography Theory and Practice
    (d) Norbert Wiener (iv) Nature of Geography
    Options:
    1. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
    2. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
    3. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
    4. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

    Option: A

  16. Critical isodapane refers to

    Options:
    1. The point of the least transport cost.
    2. The point of the maximum transport cost.
    3. The point of the minimum raw material cost.
    4. The point of the maximum raw material cost.

    Option: A

  17. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : Environmental determinism in geography mainly dealt with racial distribution and the climate.

    Reason (R) : Environmental determinism was a philosophy of the coloniser.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

    Option: B

  18. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : The locational climatic factors put Mackinder’s Heartland at a relative disadvantage as compared to certain other larger and well endowed areas of the world.

    Reason (R) : Heartland was a region of permanent difficulties because of its interior location and resultant extremes of climate.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

    Option: A

  19. Given below are two statements, one labelled as assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:

    Assertion (A) : Between the two World Wars the whole process of sub-urban growth and decentralization started to speed up.

    Reason (R) : The forces behind these are partly economic due to great depressions, partly social due to rise of middle class and partly technological due to rapid development in transport system.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
    4. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.

    Option: A

  20. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :

    Assertion (A) : Malthus stated population has a tendency to increase in geometric ratio, while food production tends to increase in an arithmetic ratio.

    Reason (R) : Malthus was optimistic that man could control his own growth in numbers.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

    Option: B